The Dark Star of Itza: The Story of a Pagan Princess is a children's historical novel by Alida Malkus. It portrays the way of life of a princess in the Mayan cities of ancient Yucatán. [1] The novel, illustrated by Lowell Houser, was first published in 1930 and was a Newbery Honor recipient in 1931. [2]
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